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My book of rocks and minerals Cover Image Book

My book of rocks and minerals / author: Dr. Devin Dennie.

Dennie, Devin, Dr., (author.). Dorling Kindersley Limited, (publisher.).

Summary:

"My Book of Rocks and Minerals is filled with fascinating facts about and amazing images of rocks, minerals, gems, and fossils from the deepest caves to outer space. Features introduce different categories, from crystals to glow-in-the-dark minerals, and illuminating images provide a closer look and show amazing geological formations. Kids can take their fascination even one step further and use the catalog and activity pages to help them collect and group rocks and discover how different rock types fit into the world around them."-- Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465461902
  • ISBN: 1465461906
  • Physical Description: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First American Edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Rock or mineral? -- Where to find gems -- Unearthing minerals -- Equipment -- Rock hunting -- Creating a collection -- What is a rock? -- Rock cycle -- Granite -- Obsidian -- Basalt -- Unakite -- Pumice -- Diorite -- Volcanoes -- Limestone -- Flint -- Sandstone -- Shale -- Coal -- Fossils -- Marble -- Schist -- Lapis lazuli -- Gneiss -- Slate -- Hornfels -- Uses of rocks -- What is a mineral? -- Crystals -- Mineral shapes -- Identification -- Hard or soft? -- Polishing rocks -- Quartz -- Topaz -- Amazonite -- Hematite -- Pyrite -- Metals from minerals -- Jade -- Tourmaline -- Mica -- Moonstone -- Chalcedony -- Geodes -- Garnet -- Labradorite -- Sodalite -- Turquoise -- Fluorite -- Rhodonite -- Glow in the dark -- Cutting gems -- Precious gems -- Living gems -- How a pearl is made -- Birthstones.
Target Audience Note:
IG960L Lexile

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Available copies

  • 20 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.

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  • 1 current hold with 29 total copies.
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Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield J552 Den (Text)
Digital Bookplate: Science in the Summer 2020
38950611347305 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield J552 Den (Text)
Digital Bookplate: Science in the Summer 2020
38950611347438 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Selma Public Library J552 Den (Text) 38950611146871 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 10/22/2024